Principal Consultant, Digital Sourcing Solution-1099/Contractor – Toronto, Canada

Independently develops project work plans and customizes to meet client specifications as well as estimates staffing, task duration, and client staffing requirements

Performs data metrics analysis, comparison with market data, current state assessments, change readiness, gap and opportunity analysis, delivery model alternatives analysis, and a service delivery strategy

Develops complex financial models and possesses a thorough knowledge of client budgets, the budgeting process, corporate finance at large, or geographically dispersed clients

Develops, leads, and executes all components of sourcing agreements and associated transactions including the services, financial, performance, resource, governance, service delivery and management, and contract terms

Assists in the development of strategy or tactics to move suppliers to the client-desired outcome

Assists post-assessment transactional work including managing the sourcing lifecycle through vendor selection

Participates in the planning and the development of all project deliverables and assumes overall responsibility for staffing, budget, work plans, scope, project milestones, issues management and risk management utilizing ISG’s methods, tools, and templates

Required Skillsets

This is a remote position based in Toronto with some travel to client site(s) required

This is a 1099/Contract position with the potential for contract-to- hire

10+ years of relevant industry, sourcing, or managed services consulting

8+ years participating in large, complex and /or multiple smaller to medium projects simultaneously, highly leveraged and potentially virtual or global teams, consisting of various skill sets, to deliver consulting engagements

5+ years in IT Management, working in a technical delivery role, including in an environment managing or providing delivery leadership for complex operations

Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to understand complex business problems, synthesize conversations, business solutions, and effectively communicate at all levels of corporate organizations

The ability to listen to clients and interpret business needs into solutions and requirements; match to ISG service offerings; the ability to write both technically and creatively

Subject Matter Expert with deep operational and/or technical knowledge in at least 2 of the following subjects: Enterprise Agility (DevOps) Cloud Architecture and Design Cloud Computing (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) Applications and Infrastructure Virtualization Applications Rationalization and Modernization Analytics, IOT, Automation Enterprise Architecture Applications Development, Maintenance, and Support Data Center Operations Managed Network Services Workplace Services Service Desk Or Technology Modernization

Enterprise Agility (DevOps)

Cloud Architecture and Design

Cloud Computing (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)

Applications and Infrastructure Virtualization

Applications Rationalization and Modernization

Analytics, IOT, Automation

Enterprise Architecture

Applications Development, Maintenance, and Support

Data Center Operations

Managed Network Services

Workplace Services

Service Desk

Or Technology Modernization

Expert knowledge with MS-Office suite of software applications and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and MS Outlook

Hands-on experience in using contract lifecycle management tools for IT services and for Software and Hardware assets e.g. Ariba, Coupa etc.; contract life cycle management consulting and providing key recommendations for optimizing contracts around IT services, Applications, IT Infrastructure, BPO, Software and Hardware contracts

Education

Bachelors Degree and advanced degree or equivalent experience

At ISG, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our communities. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. ISG is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The more diverse and inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

The duties and responsibilities described in this job description may not be a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time and/or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

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